Albert was born in 1891 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. He was the youngest of seven children born to John Kent (1854-1928) and Marianne Kent (formerly Mary Ann May, née Basford). Albert attended the Wesleyan Sunday School in Hobson Street, Cambridge and in 1900 he was awarded a silver star for his studying at their ceremony. His siblings (William and Ruth) were awarded special certificates for their studying at the same ceremony. In 1911 Albert was still living at home with his parents and five of his six older siblings. He was working as a tailor. When war broke out Albert enlisted at Cambridge as Private 26295, Bedfordshire Regiment. At some point he transferred and became Private 26051, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. He was killed in action on 3 September 1916. He was commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial in France. As well as being commemorated on this family grave he was commemorated on the Cambridge Guildhall War Memorial and at Ely Cathedral.
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Lat Lon : 52.201670, 0.13811408 – click here for location
Parish : Holy Trinity
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Sources:
War Graves Photographic Project
www.roll-of-honour.com
Census: 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, and 1911
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
UK, Army Registers of Soldiers’ Effects, 1901-1929
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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Cambridge Independent Press, Friday, 10 November 1916
By Ian Bent and Emma Easterbrook